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Better Tonneau Cover Wanted! FOUND??
I am searching for a better Tonneau cover than the OEM Honda Tonneau. The Honda unit requires major surgery to the bed to install, is not removeable, and causes the loss of use of the bed for anything that will not fit under it. The front half of the bed becomes a cavern that will be very difficult to access. Come on Honda, look at the quality aftermarket products and engineer one that is usefull. I understand that the Ridgeline is a very new model and the bed is very different than a standard pickup truck bed. A clamp-on side rail may not be possible. The rails will need to go inside the bed and be screwed in place. The bed trunk lid may have a clearance problem for the side rails. Water seals and drains will need to be different than on a "standard" bed design. All that aside, I still think that it is possible to design a better product than Honda has. The OEM Honda installation manual is freightning. If you are happy with the limitations of the OEM unit, I am sure that it is solid and durable. There simply must be a better design. If anyone knows of a retractable unit I certainly would like to know about it. I searched Google for Tonneau and looked many sites without success.
I am searching for a better Tonneau cover than the OEM Honda Tonneau. The Honda unit requires major surgery to the bed to install, is not removeable, and causes the loss of use of the bed for anything that will not fit under it. The front half of the bed becomes a cavern that will be very difficult to access. Come on Honda, look at the quality aftermarket products and engineer one that is usefull. I understand that the Ridgeline is a very new model and the bed is very different than a standard pickup truck bed. A clamp-on side rail may not be possible. The rails will need to go inside the bed and be screwed in place. The bed trunk lid may have a clearance problem for the side rails. Water seals and drains will need to be different than on a "standard" bed design. All that aside, I still think that it is possible to design a better product than Honda has. The OEM Honda installation manual is freightning. If you are happy with the limitations of the OEM unit, I am sure that it is solid and durable. There simply must be a better design. If anyone knows of a retractable unit I certainly would like to know about it. I searched Google for Tonneau and looked many sites without success.